What's LeaderShape?LeaderShape’s mission is, “To transform the world by increasing the number of people who lead with integrity and a healthy disregard for the impossible.”

This is accomplished through The LeaderShape Institute, a dynamic, challenging, and exciting weeklong event intended to produce a breakthrough in the leadership capacity of participants — benefiting them individually, as well as their respective communities and the organizations they will go on to lead and serve in the future. Participants explore not only what they want to do, but who they want to be.

During The LeaderShape Institute, participants develop a Breakthrough Blueprint – a plan for meaningful and measurable change in whatever community they wish to positively affect. This Breakthrough Blueprint is designed to produce extraordinary results in the participants’ chosen community immediately following their LeaderShape experience.

What’s the difference between the national LeaderShape Institute and the LeaderShape Institute through ORCC?LeaderShape conducts national sessions of The LeaderShape Institute every summer, where participants are sent from all over the United States and across the world to a single location for six days.

In addition to these national sessions LeaderShape partners with campuses and organizations, like ORCC, to host sessions of The LeaderShape Institute utilizing the national curriculum. The ORCC hosted LeaderShape will provide a unique opportunity for Oregon students to build strong relationships and engage with like-minded students from around the state. Our 2014 session will our second year hosting LeaderShape for Oregon students.

Several Oregon campuses have previously sent students to the national LeaderShape Institute or hosted as Campus Partners. One example is the longstanding LeaderShape opportunity hosted by the University of Oregon.

What are the main outcomes for students who attend LeaderShape? LeaderShape identifies 7 main outcomes for students who attend The LeaderShape Institute:

Commit to identifying their core ethical and personal values and then commit to act on them.

Identify when their behavior is not in congruence with their core ethical and personal values.

Develop relationships where the dignity and contributions of all people are acknowledged and respected.

Create a vision for the greater good of a community which includes a “healthy disregard for the impossible.”

Develop skills to be able to successfully work in groups and teams to accomplish a collective vision.

Articulate action steps necessary to implement a vision.

Increase their capability to produce extraordinary results.

When and where is Oregon LeaderShape being held? LeaderShape will take place from Sunday, August 16 - Friday, August 21 2015 at McKenzie River Mountain Report.

Students/campuses will need to provide their own transportation to McKenzie River.

How many people can attend LeaderShape? There are 60 total spots available for students. Priority will be given to students from member campuses.

Who should attend LeaderShape?Oregon college students can attend LeaderShape. The curriculum is designed especially for students 17-25 years old. Please note that students outside this age range are still welcome to attend.

How can individual students get involved? Many campuses will be organizing teams of students to attend LeaderShape through different departments such as student government, student leadership, and campus ministry. If you are interested in attending your first step should be to check with any staff or faculty you are connected with to see if they are planning on sending students to LeaderShape. If you are unsure who to talk to or need additional assistance please email ORCC at leadershape@oregoncampuscompact.org.

What’s the timeline?

February 2015: Information about LeaderShape released to campuses. Campuses and individuals complete a form indicating their interest to participate in LeaderShape.

If you're a campus, complete this form to indicate your interest in sending students by March 31, 2014.

If you're a student interested in participating, apply here ASAP. If your school is interested in sending student we will connect you with the appropriate person on campus. Otherwise, you will go through ORCC's selection process.

March 31, 2014: Forms indicating campuses and individuals' interest to participate in LeaderShape due to ORCC.

April 1, 2015:

Using information submitted, ORCC will confirm how many participants can attend from each campus (to maximize diverse participation from around the state) and communicate with individuals who have expressed interest in participating.

ORCC will ensure that all interested departments and individuals on a given campus are connected so they can work together to determine a selection process for filing thir slot allotment. ORCC can offer resources to help support this process, if needed.

ORCC will send an MOU to campuses, which will need to be signed and returned to ORCC.

April 30, 2015:

Campuses will identify one point person to manage all future communication with ORCC. THis person will confirm that the campus can fill all allotted slots and will make sure the MOU is signed and sent back to ORCC.

ORCC will share fundraising resources and support for students, if needed.

June 30: A non-refundable deposit* is due to ORCC for each student who plans on attending. The deposit will be for half the total cost of sending a student/students. June/July: ORCC begins communication with student participants.

July 31: Payment in full is due from each campus and individual.

August 16-21: Students attend The LeaderShape Institute! *The deposit due date can be negotiated upon request

What happens to students selected as alternates? Alternates are chosen in the event that a student who is originally selected to attend LeaderShape is unable to participate. If this happens, ORCC will notify the next alternate(s) on the waiting list from that particular school.

How do campuses select students to attend? It is up to each campus to determine a selection process for choosing interested students. Campuses must indicate interest by March 31, 2014.

Many campuses will be organizing teams of students to attend LeaderShape. We encourage schools to send diverse groups of participants and to consider leveraging this extraordinary experience as an orientation and training for student leaders. This event is a great opportunity for many different student leaders including, but not limited to, Alternative Spring Break Leaders, Days of Service Coordinators, Service and Advocacy Club Members, Greek Life Leaders and Philanthropy Chairs, and Student Government Officers.

What’s the cost to attend? Oregon Campus Compact is pleased to offer LeaderShape at a significantly subsidized cost. For Member Campuses there is a discount for sending more than one student. The pricing structure is as follows:

The first participant is free!

Two-five students will cost $600/student3

Six or more students will cost $550/student

For non-member campuses, the cost will be $650/student regardless of the number of students sent.

*The cost to send one student to the national LeaderShape Institute, (which provides the exact same curriculum), is $1,475 plus travel

What does the cost cover and what do students/campuses need to provide? Oregon Campus Compact and LeaderShape will provide:

Five nights of housing at McKenzie River Mountain Resort

16 meals plus snacks

LeaderShape’s proven curriculum built on 25 years of experience

All program materials including the participant workbook

Trained facilitators to guide students through the week

A LeaderShape t-shirt

Students will need to provide:

Transportation to and from the location

I’m a staff or faculty member interested in being a cluster facilitator. How can I get involved?ORCC is will begin choosing cluster facilitators in early 2014. If you are interested, please contact us at leadershape@oregoncampuscompact.org asap!

What happens following LeaderShape? LeaderShape supports their graduates in many ways. Graduates can apply for and receive grants for successful vision implementation projects (Palmer Award) on an annual basis. The Circuit (electronic newsletter) keeps all past alumni informed of what is happening in the network and family of LeaderShape participants. In addition, all past participants automatically become members of the LeaderShape Alumni Association and can attend alumni gatherings held nationwide.